** NBA Conference Finals **

[tdarko]

Charlie,

Why weren't the Spurs a dynasty?

Their record & accomplishments for the last eight years:

2004-05 59 23 .720 NBA Champions
2003-04 57 25 .695 L to Lakers in Conf Semis

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The 2004 postseason marked the seventh consecutive playoff appearance for the Spurs … the Spurs have made the playoffs in 14 of the last 15 years, missing only the 1996-97 season in which David Robinson played only six games … in their NBA history, the Spurs have earned a playoff berth in 24 out of their 28 NBA seasons … only the Lakers, with 26 postseason appearances, have made more trips to the playoffs during the 28-year span … the Spurs have an all-time NBA postseason record of 105-101 (.510) which is sixth best among current NBA franchises.

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2002-03 60 22 .732 NBA Champions
2001-02 58 24 .707 L to Lakers in Conf Semis
2000-01 58 24 .707 L to Lakers in Conf Finals
1999-00 53 29 .646 L to Suns in 1st Rnd. (Ton of injuries including Tim Duncan)
1998-99 37 13 .740 NBA Champions
1997-98 56 26 .683 L to Jazz in Conf Semis

This is a pretty stout resume considering they have played in the brutal West. I guess when we hear dynasty we have a knee jerk reaction of the old Celtics teams or the 80's Lakers/Celtics or the 90's Bulls but I definately think the late 90's and early 00's Spurs can be classified in there as well. They have done it for a long enough time.

[Artdogg]

wtf, anyone else find it hard to believe that Ben Wallace is only 240 pounds?

[wonderwes]

Three random sound clips here. These were on the Mavericks website as ringtones. I got a chuckle

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link 3 (the song)

[damaniac]

Because flashy great individual players sell. Great Team O/D don't (which the Pistons haven't been playing lately, at least on O). People outside of Detroit can certainly acknowledge that Ben and Chauncey and the like are excellent players, but no one outside of Detroit really revels in a chance to watch them, while plenty of outsiders will tune in just to see Lebron/Kobe...people have huge fetishes for flashy guards.

[CharlieDontSurf]

You need to win multiple titles in a row to be a dynasty in my book.

[CharlieDontSurf]

2002-03 60 22 .732 NBA Champions
2001-02 58 24 .707 L to Lakers in Conf Semis
2000-01 58 24 .707 L to Lakers in Conf Finals
1999-00 53 29 .646 L to Suns in 1st Rnd. (Ton of injuries including Tim Duncan)
1998-99 37 13 .740 NBA Champions
1997-98 56 26 .683 L to Jazz in Conf Semis


2/6 is a Dynasty...damn. LOL

[holeplug]

I don't think the Spurs are even close to a dynasty. The Lakers had a mini dynasty when they won 3 in a row. The Bulls winning 6 in 8 years is a dynasty.

[tdarko]

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You need to win multiple titles in a row to be a dynasty in my book.


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Fair enough. So then you are saying the 80's Celtics weren't a dynasty? But by this logic the Bad Boy late 80's Pistons and the mid 90's Rockets could be?

[teamdonkey]

[ QUOTE ]
2002-03 60 22 .732 NBA Champions
2001-02 58 24 .707 L to Lakers in Conf Semis
2000-01 58 24 .707 L to Lakers in Conf Finals
1999-00 53 29 .646 L to Suns in 1st Rnd. (Ton of injuries including Tim Duncan)
1998-99 37 13 .740 NBA Champions
1997-98 56 26 .683 L to Jazz in Conf Semis


2/6 is a Dynasty...damn. LOL

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why would you choose those years, and not 98/99 - 04/05 where they won 3 out of 7? are you just trying to be a dick?

[tdarko]

[ QUOTE ]
2002-03 60 22 .732 NBA Champions
2001-02 58 24 .707 L to Lakers in Conf Semis
2000-01 58 24 .707 L to Lakers in Conf Finals
1999-00 53 29 .646 L to Suns in 1st Rnd. (Ton of injuries including Tim Duncan)
1998-99 37 13 .740 NBA Champions
1997-98 56 26 .683 L to Jazz in Conf Semis


2/6 is a Dynasty...damn. LOL



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Why would you do this? I could easily do this...


2004-05 59 23 .720 NBA Champions
2003-04 57 25 .695 L to Lakers in Conf Semis
2002-03 60 22 .732 NBA Champions


2/3 is a Dynasty...damn. LOL.

Why are you trying to be tricky. I was just trying to have a normal discussion about what makes a dynasty is all.